Bottle carrier



May 8., 1945. J.'F'. DE VILLARD A BOTTLE CARRIER Filed March 20, 1940 MEM f. VM

i Patented May 8, .l Y

Bo'r'rm CARRIER Jean F. De Villard, Chicago, Ill., assignor, Vby

, `mesne assignments, to Morris Paper Mills, Chlcago, lll., a corporation of Illinois Application March 2o, 1940, serial No. 324,980

` 6 Claims.

invention relates to a bottle carrier which consists of a single integral blank provided with integral means to conne the bottles and a carry-` ing handle portion which can be 'depressed to provide a shipping package.

According to this invention, there `is forme a novel bottle shipping container, jany number of I which can be placed in a large package or box l for transportation.l And when unpacked, leach 4container or carrier can Vbe-grasped by its handle and carried.V

More specifically, the' invention relates to a single blank which can be made from tough cotton cardboard or the like, suitably. cut to provide bottle holding braces, tome neck homing slots,

and a handle. yIn addition, Athe upper handleA or neck portion of the carrier -is so scored that it can be depressed to the height of the bottles -it is designed to carry.

The v'rivention comprises the novel structure and combination of parts hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment ofv this invention and in which similar reference numerals referto similar features in the dilerent views;

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a bottle carrier involving this invention in 'distended form for carrying purposes.

Fig. 2 is an end elevational viewV of the car-` rier illustrating the depression of the neck or handle portion for shipping purposes.

Fig. 3. is a sectional view taken in a horizontal plane upon the line III-IH of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a blank cut and scored to form the carrier.

5 are cut from the blank and each comprises an arm 5a terminating at each end in an outwardly directed angular offset 5b which is left hinged toA the body of the blank upon an oblique line 6 'which is suitably scored. It will be noted that the oblique scored lines Bislope toward each other in directions away from the blank, making'it possible to lift the arms 5 a upwardly and bow the same `in an outward direction as shown in. Figs. 1 and 3. Av plurality of bottles such as indicated at 1 are adapted to be confined in'upright positions between the braces 5. "In the present instance, the carrier is designed to hold two rows of bottles with three bottles in each row.

The blank I is adapted to be folded upon the scored lines 8 sothat the space 9 between the lines 8 forms the bottom of the carrier. The Y scored lines 8 are within the offsets' 5b so that In referring to the drawing, it will be observed' that the bottle carrier is formed'from a narrow strip or blank l which may be made of any suit-` the offsets 5 appear in the sides Ia of the carrier as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. l

The sides of the blank arc-,scored upon the lines I0 and' I I which are respectively substantially at the lower and upper edges of the slots 4. The

scorings I0 and ll allow the sides of the carrier to be bent inwardly between the two rows of bottles and depressed asshown in full lines in Fig. 2 to bring the top of the carriersubstantially even with the topA of the bottles for shipping purposes. Of course, in such position, the sides are latohed together by the flap 3. p

With the top or handle portions of the carrier latched together, as shown in Fig.4 1, it is possible to depress the same downwardly between the bottles as shown in .full lines in Fig. 2, the sides of the carrier exing upon the crease lines I0 so that the parts between the crease lines Ill and I I move inwardly. Y, However, it is immaterial just how the neck portions of the carrier be depressed, since each side may be separately deable material, such as cotton fibre board or any Y suitable flexible cardboard. Finger slots 2 are' formed in the ends of the strip. One finger slot may be completely punched out while 'the other may be cut out tol form a locking ap 3 as show n in Figs. 1 and 2. -Spaced slightly inward from each finger slot, are a plurality of bottle neck receiving slots 4 which are substantially of rectangular form with the exception of the inner orv vlower ends" which are convex to provide arcuate tapsV 4c which are adapted to bear against the necks of the bottlesas shown inFig. lwhen the vcarrier is lifted by its handle.

At the medial section of the blank, the e' are two braces 5 in spaced relation. These braces pressed and the two may Vthen be latched together.A

According to this invention, it is possible to manufacture the blanks and ship'the same in superimposed relation in bundles to the place of use. Then when it is desired to convert a blank into a carrier, it is only necessaryJto bend' 'the side portions Ia` at the crease lines li in an upward direction after the arms 5a." have been slightly elevated to initiate the movement thereu i of. For when the sides are turned up with respect to the base, the braces 5 will be automatically bowed outwardly as shown in Fig. 3, if they have previously beenslightly elevated. The bottles may then be positioned on the base in suitable rows. They will be conned by the sides I without departing from the principles of this invention and I do not propose to limit the patent granted thereon otherwise thanAnecessitated by the prior art and appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A blank for forming a bottle carrier comprising a strip of brous material having a Ibot tom portion defined by crease lines and side portions beyond said crease lines, and braces outl from the bottom of the blank and the adjacent `parts of said side portions, said braces having outwardly directed oiTsets hinged at their ends t'o` both side portions beyond said crease lines.

Y2. VA blank for a bottle carrier having a bottom portion and side portions with score lines between the bottom portion and side portions, said bottom portion having a pluralityof sets of spaced slits therein, said slits extending into parts of the ad- `jacent side portion and being outwardly directed at their terminal portions, each set of slits dening a substantially straight brace having outwardly converging terminal fold lines at its ends with the blank whereby said brace may be elevated and bowed outwardly towards its end of the carrier.

3. A blank for a bottle carrier comprising a fibrous sheet having a, bottom portion and side portions with score lines between the bottom portion and side portions, and substantially straight transverse braces cut from the intermediate part of the bottom portion and the adjacent parts of both side portions, each brace having outwardly directed terminals ending in conla and the braces 5 which are integral there.

tions, each set of slits being directed toward the` adjacent end of the carrier in each side portion and defining a substantially straight brace ending converging fold lines in the side portions beyond said scored lines.

5.;'A blank for a bottle carrier comprising a substantially rectangular strip of fibrous material having spaced parallel crease lines extending transversely across the blank and defining a bottom portion for the carrier therebetween at the medial portion of the blank and adjacent side portions'for the carrier, said bottom portion and the adjacent parts of both side portions having two substantially straight retaining braces slotted therefrom, the ends of the braces in the side portions being outwardly directed toward the edges of the carrierv and having converging fold lines whereby said braces may be elevated above the bottom of the blank and bowed outwardly, when the blank is folded into a carrier.

6. A blank for forming a bottle carrier comprising a fibrous strip having a bottom portion and adjacent side portions, substantially straight transverse retaining braces slotted from the bottom portion and fromy the adjacent parts of both side portions, said braces having outwardly 'directed terminals with converging fold lines in said side portions whereby said braces may be elevated from the bottom portion an-d bowed outwardly with the medial flat portions in substantially .Ver-

tical planes.

JEAN F. DE lVILLARD. 

